Subclass 491 - Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa
Tasmanian Skilled Graduate Pathway (2022-23)
To be considered for this pathway you must meet all the criteria below.*
You may also need to possess one or more of the priority attributes listed for this pathway (refer to the table below).
- You must have completed a course of study and obtained a letter of completion from a tertiary institution in Tasmania registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).
- You must have lived in the state for at least one calendar year from the commencement of your course and for the duration of your studies.
- Your course of study must be AQF 5 (Diploma) or higher, or at least Certificate III related to an ANZSCO Major Group 3 or Group 4 occupation, and be listed on CRICOS with a duration of at least 40 weeks.
- Your course must have been completed full-time and on-site in Tasmania.
- You must currently be living in Tasmania and intend to continue living in Tasmania.
*Graduates who were affected by COVID-19 travel restrictions should consider the flexible requirements for visa state nomination applicants affected by COVID-19 restrictions
Please also read and refer to the Migration Tasmania:
– Additional information, exclusions and definitions
– Critical Roles list
– Tasmanian Onshore Skilled Occupation List (TOSOL)
| 491 Tasmanian Business Operator Pathway priority attributes |
|---|
| GOLD |
|---|
| Working in a critical role (at least past 3 months) |
| GREEN |
|---|
| Currently employed for at least 6 months TOSOL-listed role related to skills assessment |
| Employed in Tasmania for more than 2 years in skilled role (ANZSCO 1-3) related to skills assessment |
| If a PhD candidate, have completed 2 years of PhD in Tasmania |
| Employed in Tasmania for at least 3 months in area of skills assessment or Tasmanian study |
| Operated Tasmanian business for at least 6 months which is directly related to skills assessment or area of study |
| Job-offer related to your skill assessment or Tasmanian study with medium or large* Tasmanian business that has been operating in Tasmania for more than 5 years *A medium to large business is one with at least 20 employees (e.g. Deloitte, Taswater) |
| ORANGE |
|---|
| Employed in Tasmania for at least the last 6 weeks in the same industry as your skills assessment or Tasmanian study |
| Employed in Tasmania for at least the last 3 months in an ANZSCO 1-3 role but not related to your skills assessment |
| If employed in ANZSCO 4-5 role, qualification related to this role (minimum Certificate III, not including online courses or qualifications gained on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning) |
| Evidence of job interviews in Tasmania related to skills assessment or study with (at least 2 well-established businesses that have been operating in Tasmania for at least 3 years) |
| Completed an in-course work placement of at least 400 hours (e.g. nursing, teaching, medicine, social work) |
| Tasmanian study related to occupation on critical roles list |
| Commenced PhD after completing undergraduate study in Tasmania |
| No other Australian residence or study |
| Lived in Tasmania for over 4 years |
| Proficient / Superior English (or passport country exemption) |
| Dependant employed in skilled role (ANZSCO 1-3) or running a business for the past 6 months |
| Dependant completed Tasmanian study - minimum AQF 6 |
| Dependant has lived in Tasmania for at least 6 months |
| Close family living in Tasmania |
